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Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by DWD445 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:49 am

Here's a pic of my Grandfather's Springfield single shot 12 ga. I've had for years, had some rust on it and blueing was poor, so I took a scotchbrite to it and just keep it oiled good. Great turkey shoot gun !! Grandpa got a lot of rabbits w/it !! Always shot it at 12:00 new years eve. as I still do.
Grandpa said " you gotta shoot the old year out to make room for the new year " :D
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by Deadwood Dutch » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:14 am

It is nice to have a gun that was passed down and that means so much to you. It looks to be in good condition. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by DWD445 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:41 am

A little better pic and some of collection ! ;)
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by Deadwood Dutch » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:48 am

Very nice collection, I really like the semi-auto shotgun.
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by JEBar » Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:54 am

great to hear of family memories/traditions being passed on down the line
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by DWD445 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:00 am

Deadwood Dutch wrote:Very nice collection, I really like the semi-auto shotgun.
Thank you DD
That was my Dad's Winchester 1300 12 ga
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by White Squirrel » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:47 pm

Nice collection, DWD. My keyboard is wet from me drooling over those DWs.

I had a 4" DW that my father-in-law gave to me. Passed it on to my daughter when she felt the need for some home protection and since she shot it so well. I would never as her to give it back, but I still miss that gun a lot.
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by tx gunrunner » Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:39 pm

Your so lucky .... My dad was a buyer and seller . And never keep anything to pass down . If he could make a $1 profit he would sell it . :D
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by DWD445 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:00 pm

tx gunrunner wrote:Your so lucky .... My dad was a buyer and seller . And never keep anything to pass down . If he could make a $1 profit he would sell it . :D
I am BLESSED to have made so many memories w/Pop. Learned a lot also. Pop bought and sold Model T parts at swap meets/auctions.
And Grandparents [Mom's] lived next door, growing up.
[spoiled the crap out of me :lol: ] Been 13yrs. for Pop now.
Thanks, all
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Re: Grandpa's 12 ga

Post by daytime dave » Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:14 pm

Dave, great post. That's some shotgun. Looks to me, the best part of that shotgun is inside that frame.
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